Well in the UK the only criminal offenses under gdpr are around falsifying records to fool the regulator or attempting to deanonymise data. Both of which are pu

Well in the UK the only criminal offenses under gdpr are around falsifying records to fool the regulator or attempting to deanonymise data. Both of which are punishable by a fine, not prison. And since you can't go to prison for a civil offense I think your comment is misguided. Now if the state has got to the levels of your tasteless gas-chamber example, i don't think you need worry about data protection law